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Boulle Pierre

• Remembering (Jan 30, 1994)

★ February 20, 1912 · Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Cote d-Azur
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Sun Sign
Aquarius
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Ascendant
Cancer
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Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Birth Star
EngineerLawWritersMilitaryTravel for workDestiny Number 9Soul Number 5Personality Number 22
Biography

Who is Boulle Pierre?

French writer famous for "The Bridge Over the River Kwai," 1954, which was made into an award winning film in 1957. He earned a degree in electrical engineering in Paris and spent two years as an engineer before moving to Malaysia in 1938 to oversee a rubber plantation near Kuala Lumpur. He joined the French army in Indochina in 1939. After the fall of France, he fled to Singapore and joined the Free French as a secret agent. Posing as an Englishman, he helped organize resistance to the Japanese in China, Burma and Indochina. Boulle was captured by the Vichy French in 1943 while trying to float down the Mekong River on a raft, and was sentenced to a life of hard labor. While in prison, he began keeping a diary. After he escaped in 1944, he made his career as a writer. His novels include "Planet of the Apes," 1963, which was made into a movie in 1968. He also wrote two books of memoirs, 1967 and 1990. Died on 1/30/1994, Paris. Link to Wikipedia biography
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Pierre Boulle (1900s Public Profile)

Born: Tuesday, February 20, 1912, Avignon, France

Died: January 28, 1994, Paris, France

Biography

Pierre Boulle was a French writer celebrated for his historical adventure novels and science fiction works. Born in Avignon in 1912, he emerged as a prominent voice in mid‑20th century literature, with stories that blend wartime experience, ingenuity, and imaginative realms. His writing reached international audiences through translations and adaptations, establishing a lasting influence on both genre fiction and mainstream storytelling.

Notable Works

  • Le Pont de la Rivière Kwaï (1952) — known in English as The Bridge on the River Kwai, a wartime adventure novel that became a landmark work.
  • La Planète des singes (1963) — known in English as Planet of the Apes, a science fiction classic that inspired a major film franchise.

Film Adaptations

  • The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — an Academy Award–winning film directed by David Lean, adapting Boulle's 1952 novel.
  • Planet of the Apes (1968) — a landmark science fiction film that popularized Boulle's 1963 novel and spawned a long-running franchise.

Legacy & Influence

Boulle’s works bridged adventure and speculative fiction, influencing later generations of authors and filmmakers. His narratives often fuse human resilience with moral and existential questions, while his most famous titles continue to be reissued, translated, and discussed in literary and cinematic contexts.

News, Social Media & Public Presence

Pierre Boulle passed away in 1994, and there are no official, active social media profiles managed by him. Public discussion today centers on archival material, publisher reissues, and scholarly analyses of his impact on literature and film. Any current social media activity attributed to him would be unverified or fan‑driven; official channels regarding his works are typically run by publishers, rights holders, or literary archives.

Recent Projects & Rights

As a deceased author, there are no new writings attributed to Pierre Boulle. Rights to his works are managed by literary estates and publishers, with occasional new editions, translations, or film/television rights negotiations arising from anniversary milestones or licensing deals.

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Which Raj Yogas are in Boulle Pierre's birth chart?

1 FOUND

Boulle Pierre's chart shows 1 Raj Yoga, including Varishtha Yoga.

Planetary Combinations
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Which dasha periods did Boulle Pierre live through?

VIMSHOTTARI

Vimshottari dasha periods recorded for Boulle Pierre, in order.

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What do Boulle Pierre's numerology numbers say?

Boulle Pierre's core numbers are Destiny 9, Soul Urge 5, Personality 22, Karmic Debt 16.

◎Destiny
9

Chaldean Destiny 9 indicates humanitarian expression and completion energy. It supports service, mentoring, and influence through compassion and higher ideals.

❖Soul Urge
5

Chaldean Soul 5 desires freedom and variety. It seeks change, movement, experiences, and space to explore life.

◇Personality
22

Chaldean Personality 22 appears strategic and capable. Others often sense power to execute big plans into real results.

⚖Karmic Debt
16

Chaldean Karmic Debt 16 indicates lessons of humility and inner truth. It asks you to release ego patterns and grow through honest self-correction.

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Life Events & Planetary Transits

Key events mapped against the active Dasha and planetary transits at the time.

1938
Family
Change residence 1938 (Moved to Malaysia)
1939
Social
Joined group 1939 (French Army)
1943
Crime
Arrest 1943 (Captured by Vichy French)
1944
Social
Deinstitutionalized - prison, hospital 1944 (Escaped)
1954
Career
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1954 (The Bridge Over the River Kwai)
1963
Career
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1963 (Planet of the Apes)
1967
Career
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1967 (Memoirs)
1990
Career
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1990 (Memoirs)
1994
Death
Death, Cause unspecified 30 January 1994 (Age 81)
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